A look back at a cruel conflict, the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71), which changed the political geography of Europe and sowed the seeds of a deep antagonism between France and Germany that culminated in two world wars. Excerpts from the diaries of the witnesses, photographs and painted panoramas tell the truth about a forgotten war.
Hans Henrik Wöhler
Julie d'Andurain
Daniel Schönpflug
Robert Tombs
Michael Epkenhans
Laurent Thurnherr